Goals

Plan, perform and evaluate security tests from a variety of perspectives

Analyze a given situation and determine which security testing approaches are most likely to succeed in that situation

Evaluate effectiveness of security mechanisms, such as firewalls and encryption

Understand the attacker mentality so that effective defenses can be established and tested

Know how to deal with the human risks in Information Security

Analyze and document security test needs to be addressed by one or more tools

Description

With the prevalence of cyber security breaches, it is clear that more testing is needed to be sure that security defenses are in place and working effectively.

This four-day accredited course prepares you for the exam "ISTQB Advanced Security Tester" and meets the requirements as set by ISTQB. You will gain detailed knowledge of security risks, vulnerabilities and defenses in order to create and perform tests that validate the effectiveness of existing and new security defenses in a given context.

Target audience

Who should attend this training?

The training is aimed at people who already have achieved an advanced point in their careers in software testing and wish to develop their expertise in security testing.

This training is meant for:

Security testers

Software testers who wish to develop a specialty in security testing

Security administrators who wish to learn how to test new and existing defenses

Developers who want to learn secure coding techniques

Managers who want to learn how security testing fits in the project lifecycle

Prior knowledge or training required

You possess the ISTQB Foundation Certificate in Software Testing and have 3+ years of software testing and related experience.

Program

Structure of this training

The training lasts four days in which you will learn all about security testing.

The exam consists of 45 multiple-choice questions and will take place on an extra day after the course. With a score of 65% or higher you get the ISTQB Advanced Security Tester Certificate.

Teacher

Your trainer from the USA

Randall (Randy) W. Rice is a thought-leading author, speaker and consultant in the field of software testing and software quality.

Randy has over 39 years experience building and testing mission-critical projects in a variety of environments. He has worked in the roles of software developer, system designer, project manager, QA manager, test manager, management consultant and trainer.

Randy is the chair of the ISTQB's Working Party for the Advanced Security Tester Syllabus and he is on the board of directors of the American Software Testing Qualifications Board (ASTQB).